Team information | |
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UCI code | UHC |
Registered | United States |
Founded | 2014 |
Disbanded | 2018 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Women's Team |
Bicycles | Orbea [1] |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
Team manager(s) | Rachel Heal |
Team name history | |
2014–2018 | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team |
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women's Team is a professional Women's road bicycle racing team, run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States. The team is sponsored principally by UnitedHealth Group. The team's most notable signing is the 2013 Giro Rosa overall winner Mara Abbott. [2] The team made its debut at the inaugural Tour Femenino de San Luis.
The team disbanded at the end of the 2018 season.
On September 9, 2014, it was reported that Linda Villumsen will join the team for the 2015 season. [3] On October 27 the team signed Laura Brown and Abigail Mickey. Ruth Winder, Scotti Wilborne, Lauren Tamayo, Alexis Ryan, Coryn Rivera, Cari Higgins, Katie Hall, Rushlee Buchanan and Hannah Barnes signed contract extensions. [4]
On October 23, 2014, Alison Powers announced her retirement from the sport. [5]
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As of 1 January 2016. Ages as of 1 January 2016. [7]
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As of 10 March 2015. Ages as of 1 January 2015. [8] [9]
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